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The Most Underrated 1980s Song
Using data to weigh in on an important topic
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Can Hollywood Still Write Hit Songs?
Or is TikTok where 21st century cinema lives?
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Investigating Fraud on the Billboard Charts
Today, I'm excited to share another excerpt from my debut book, Uncharted Territory
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Has Pop Music Become Stagnant?
Kind of yes but also no
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The Return of the "Elderly" Pop Star
Or, how 40 is the new 20
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You Can Pre-Order My Book!
And I'm so excited for you to read it
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Which Music Stars are Being Forgotten the Fastest?
Because Father Time shows no mercy
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Why Do People Tell Sad Stories in YouTube Comments?
Or, the anatomy of a YouTube comment
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Have There Been Any Standards Released in the Last 25 Years?
I spent too much time trying to find out
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I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs
And the results surprised me
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There's Too Many Movies About Musicians
At least I think
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Revisiting the Death of the Key Change
I look back on the piece that made me "famous" to see if anything has changed
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The Greatest Two-Hit Wonders
Sometimes one hit isn't enough
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Is Old Music Eating New Music?
Nom nom nom
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How Many Artists Did The Beatles Kill?
The sinister side of rock 'n' roll
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Why is Everyone Singing About Whiskey?
Pour me a double shot of whiskey
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Your Great-Grandson's Holiday Favorite
Using Spotify playlist data to guess the next classic Christmas song
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The Most Influential Rock Band
U2? The Who? Herman's Hermits?
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Does Thanksgiving Music Exist?
You can almost hear the turkeys singing
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Can I Get an Encore, Do You Want More?
Every show has an encore, right?
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Immortality in 7-Seconds
Almost 40 years later, the Amen Break remains as vital and confusing as ever
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We'll Have Halloween on Christmas
A spooky music boom may be upon us
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This is Our Band Name. Period.
The shockingly interesting history of incorrect punctuation in artist names
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The Hardest Thing for A Musician to Do
Sure, making a classic is hard. Imagine doing it for 40 years.
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